Researcher in Linguistics

Position

• You conduct research into language variation and/or change in Dutch and report on it in peer-reviewed articles.
• You will contribute to attracting external funding.
• You will assist in the supervision of PhD students and other team members.
• You may fulfil a limited number of teaching activities.
• You will participate in the provision of academic services.

Profile

• You hold a PhD in Dutch linguistics (or you will have obtained it by the time you start work).
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies.
• Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision.
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
• You can speak and write fluently in English and Dutch.
• Your expertise consists of quantitative corpus research into Dutch variation and/or change.

What We Offer

• We offer a part-time contract as a senior researcher for a period of 2 years.
• Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scale for a principal research fellow in the Contract Research Staff category (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
• You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance, a group insurance, an income protection insurance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
• The planned start date is 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible after that date.
• You will do most of your work at the campus in the city centre in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.